Participation and remission of asthma in the different asthma categories, 1986–1996
| Asthma categories | Participation, n (%) | Remission, n (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1996 | 1996 | ||||
| Clinically defined asthma | 300 | 267 (89) | 16 (5.8) | |||
| Suspected asthma | 60 | 58 (97) | 13 (22.0) | |||
| Self-reported asthma | 278 | 225 (81) | 17 (7.6) | |||
| Physician-diagnosed asthma | 255 | 202 (79) | 14 (6.9) | |||
| Users of asthma medicines | 283 | 231 (82) | 13 (5.6) | |||
| Users of asthma medicines1-150 | 283 | 231 (82) | 30 (13.0)1-150 | |||
↵1-150 Number (%) of subjects who had stopped using asthma medicines, irrespective of whether or not they were free from symptoms (in remission).